PA Emergency Food and Poverty Research Briefs

Approximately 12 percent of Pennsylvania residents face food insecurity, meaning they have limited or uncertain access to food. In 2023, a team of CECD-affiliated researchers conducted a study to understand the challenges and barriers that the emergency food system faces in serving Pennsylvania residents. This series of briefs presents main findings from 120+ interviews with food banks, food pantries, and residents across Pennsylvania. Each brief connects findings to concrete policy and program recommendations to reduce food insecurity in Pennsylvania.